For O.C., a day of wind, waves and rain

Jan. 10, 2013

Updated Aug. 21, 2013 1:17 p.m.

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A surfer comes ashore early Thursday morning just north of the Newport Beach pier as a high tide erodes the beach and strong winds and cold temperatures moved into Orange County. Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register

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A surfer makes her way along the beach just before sunrise Thursday morning just north of the Newport Beach pier as a high tide washes on to the beach and strong winds and cold temperatures moved into Orange County. Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register

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An Orange County Sheriff's harbor patrol boat crew keeps an eye where King Tides came close but did not bring anticipated flooding to the Sunset Beach area Thursday morning. KEN STEINHARDT, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

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A man walks his dog along the beach early Thursday morning just south of the Newport Beach pier as a high tide erodes the beach and strong winds and cold temperatures moved into Orange County. Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register

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A low alleyway takes on a little water where King Tides and rain did not bring anticipated flooding to the Sunset Beach area Thursday morning. KEN STEINHARDT, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

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A high tide washes on to the beach early Thursday morning at the Newport Beach pier as strong winds and cold temperatures moved into Orange County. Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register

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A flag stands out straight atop the Newport Beach lifeguard headquarters early Thursday morning as strong winds and cold temperatures moved into Orange County. Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register

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Steve Kent and his dog Zailey paddles near Pacific Coast Highway where King Tides and rain did not bring flooding to the Sunset Beach area Thursday morning Jan. 10, 2013. KEN STEINHARDT, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

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Steve Kent and his dog Zailey gives an interview as he paddles near Pacific Coast Highway where King Tides and rain did not bring flooding to the Sunset Beach area Thursday morning Jan. 10, 2013. KEN STEINHARDT, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

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A man walks his dog along the beach early Thursday morning just south of the Newport Beach pier as strong winds and cold temperatures moved into Orange County. Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register

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A surfer comes ashore early Thursday morning just north of the Newport Beach pier as a high tide erodes the beach and strong winds and cold temperatures moved into Orange County. Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register

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Surfers make their way along the beach early Thursday morning just north of the Newport Beach pier as a high tide washes on to the beach and strong winds and cold temperatures moved into Orange County. Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register

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Surfer makes their way along the beach early Thursday morning just north of the Newport Beach pier as a high tide erodes the beach and strong winds and cold temperatures moved into Orange County. Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register

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A cyclist rides across Bristol Street at Anton in Costa Mesa early Thursday morning as strong winds and cold temperatures moved into Orange County. Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register

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A woman cleans a store at South Coast Plaza and the light reflect off a wet parking lot early Thursday morning as strong winds and cold temperatures moved into Orange County. Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register

A surfer comes ashore early Thursday morning just north of the Newport Beach pier as a high tide erodes the beach and strong winds and cold temperatures moved into Orange County. Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register

For most of Orange County, rain should be light to moderate, falling mainly in the morning; skies should be mostly cloudy with highs of 52 to 57 as a slight chance of rain continues into the afternoon.

Low snow levels also could mean snow in the Santa Ana Mountains.

But the storm system should bring strong wind gusts from the northwest, perhaps as high as 45 mph, with the strongest gusts on the coast. That prompted a wind advisory from the Weather Service from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m.

The winds also are helping whip up some high surf, which could lead to minor coastal flooding.

Winds from the cold front are driving a large west-northwest swell, and should combine with spring high tides to bring surf heights of nearly 7 feet Thursday, Friday and Saturday morning.

West-facing beaches should receive the highest tides, including the entrance to Newport Bay and San Clemente.

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